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A 75-Year-Old Finished the Athens Marathon Barefoot and Dressed as an Ancient Warrior

Idomeneas Avramakis, a Cretan with more than 54 marathons behind him, was the last runner into the Panathenaic Stadium on Sunday, arriving at 6:15 p.m., the minute the course closed.

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NASCAR Champion Kyle Larson Will Run His First Marathon in December

Fresh off his third Cup Series title, Larson is aiming to break 3:30 at the California International Marathon in Sacramento, the city where he grew up.

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Santa Barbara Half Marathon Runners Describe What Happened When They Fell Ill

A 22-year-old who blacked out late in the race says her own hands seemed misshapen in the hospital, and she and another runner are waiting on blood tests.

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Josh Kerr Answers Fans’ Questions in a Reddit AMA

Kerr talked about Jakob Ingebrigtsen, his Paris Olympic final and the marathon, and said most runners don’t need to carry water on runs under 12 miles.

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We Mapped Every One of the 61,060 Runners in the New York City Marathon

Twelve interactive maps rebuild the race minute by minute, from the crowds on the bridges to the runners who passed thousands and the push to finish under four hours.

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Six top runners, including Paula Radcliffe, Bill Rodgers, and Jenny Simpson, explain how a coach can change everything.

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Three-Time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton Has Stage 4 Neuroendocrine Cancer

The 58-year-old American shared her diagnosis on World NET Cancer Day. The cancer had already spread when it was found, but after surgery at UCLA her doctors expect she has many good years ahead.

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Paula Radcliffe Receives Her OBE From Prince William at Windsor Castle

The former marathon world record holder said the prince remembered watching her race, and that Princess Charlotte is setting an example for girls who want to get into sport.

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